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Come catch my @hersarong photo exhibit one last time at @thisisworldtown’s Unbound: Stories from Behind the Dust at the Mississauga Civic Centre on Oct 23 5PM. The group show will feature @elifarinango @socacola @visual_lens @sisterhoodmedia and @mashalkkhan—phenomenal women of colour artists exploring themes of identity, migration, familial ties and personal histories. The exhibit will be on till Nov 8. See you there!
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#hersarong #batik #sarong #malaysia #batikmalaysia #malaysianartist #torontoartist #creativemuslimwomen #womenphotographers #woc

How do you foster an ecosystem where a cultural heritage not only thrives but is also financially sustainable? @nysakapas is a batik entrepreneur operating her own workshop in Terengganu, the east-coast state neighbouring my home town of Kelantan. She creates her own designs and employs local artisans to produce batik fabrics through block printing, a method that has become somewhat a rarity of late. Block-printed batik—like the sarongs my grandmother used to make—takes longer to produce. Manufacturers have to first design and create the pattern block; the fabrics produced are therefore limited to the patterns that the manufacturer has. Batik sarongs are therefore more commonly mass-printed in factories rather than made traditionally using wax and dyes. Instead, manufacturers prefer making hand-drawn batik which can be custom-made much quicker and faster. I was ecstatic to discover Nysa’s work.
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IG takeover by @shazlin.r of @hersarong.
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#tiwt #hersarong #batik #sarong #womenatwork #toronto #canada #terengganu #kelantan #malaysia

Coming out Dec 1, 2018: Behind The Dust, When tragedy strikes a vain and materialistic housewife, she is forced to re-evaluate her lifestyle and vows to put her privilege to good use by seeking out the right person to inherit her wealth under the guise of an elderly woman who needs assistance cleaning her home. --- #BehindTheDust #CineNewsBot
#Movies #Cinema #News #Newmovies #Upcoming

#Repost @thisisworldtown
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS :: ?Behind the Dust ? is a new visual series led by emerging Muslimah mediamakers telling their own stories behind the dust of mainstream narratives about their communities.
What can I expect?
- As a participant, you will work with the project team who will support the selected visual storytellers in creating photography pieces, videography pieces, and/or written works.
- You will be compensated for producing one-two photo series or videos for This is Worldtown.
- The works created by all participants will be showcased on www.thisisworldtown.com and select works will be exhibited during two events throughout the year.
- You will have the chance to be matched with a mentor and to partake in a Toronto-based mentorship sessions.
- Intentionally build a network of Muslim and BIWOC visual storytellers across Canada and be introduced to a host of resources and media companies and practitioners that can support your media arts practice in the future.
Who is eligible?
The priority for this project is woman-identified Muslim media makers* between 18-32 and visual storytellers across Canada, however, we are open to proposals from all Black, Indigenous, Women of Colour mediamakers in Canada. Your project can explore an array of topics and is not limited to only looking at issues of Muslims or Race in the country. What’s important is the depth and creativity that comes out in your proposal.Who is eligible?
The priority for this project is woman-identified Muslim media makers* between 18-32 and visual storytellers across Canada, however, we are open to proposals from all Black, Indigenous, Women of Colour mediamakers in Canada. Your project can explore an array of topics and is not limited to only looking at issues of Muslims or Race in the country. What’s important is the depth and creativity that comes out in your proposal.
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Grateful to @inspiritfdn for their support.
#callforsubmissions #muslimwomen #documentary #photography #womenphotography #documentary

whether you’re first or second generation, we all have different understandings of canadian immigration. young migrants captures these stories in a mixed media photography project made by @_ar4photography and samah ali ??
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view the series at unbound: behind the dust, this thursday; brought to you by @thisisworldtown ?

Come catch my Her Sarong photo exhibit one last time at @thisisworldtown’s Unbound: Stories from Behind the Dust at the Mississauga Civic Centre on Oct 23 5PM. The group show will feature @elifarinango @socacola @visual_lens @sisterhoodmedia and @mashalkkhan—phenomenal women of colour artists exploring themes of identity, migration, familial ties and personal histories. The exhibit will be on till Nov 8. See you there!
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#hersarong #batik #sarong #malaysia #batikmalaysia #malaysianartist #torontoartist #creativemuslimwomen #womenphotographers #woc #photography #torontoevents #mississauga

"For some, affection comes easy, bright and unmistakable. And for others, it takes time and a special sort of compromise. From shoot-to-shoot, home-to-home, I found myself returning to the same place. What does it mean to be loved? How is love expressed and received? What becomes of what is lost in translation?" .
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Check out our latest post, featuring #BehindTheDust mediamaker @socacola and her project, HAVE YOU EATEN? ✨ Link in bio. ?
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#mediamaker #haveyoueaten #tigermom #motherdaughter #motherlylove #photography #womenofcolour #chinesedescent #chinesemoms

#Repost @inspired_traveller with @repostapp.
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#BehindTheDust #Pakistan
Issues left unresolved at the time of India's partition in 1947 have continued to plague both #India and Pakistan but travellers from both side of the boundary go hesitant into the other country and almost always return home overwhelmed by the affection, warmth and hospitality.
We continue to track souls of countries clouded by the rubble and dust of war and in today take you on a wonderful journey through Pakistan with Shafqat Amanat Ali, the Rockstar Ustad, (A term coined by Bollywood music director Salim Merchant) who is the biggest singing sensation to hit the subcontinent in recent times. The singer, writer, composer is the son of the legendary Pakistani singer Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, making him a part of the 9 generation old Patiala Gharana.
His official pages, website http://shafqatamanatali.com/ | http://twitter.com/ShafqatAmanatA | https://www.facebook.com/ShafqatAmanatA
#pakistan #travel #traveller #takeover #inspiration #patiala #culture #heritage

@hersarong came from a personal place a year ago when I was going through a rough patch. Check out my feature article on @thisisworldtown (link in bio) about why I keep looking back into Mok’s life in order to move forward.
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#hersarong #mediamakers #muslimwomen #artist #creativemuslimwomen #storytelling #grandmother

#crane #underconstruction #iron #bluesky

✨ MEET THE MEDIAMAKERS BEHIND THE DUST ✨
Tonight at #ARCHVRMX, we unveil the work of six talented visual storytellers quietly revolutionizing how women of colour are portrayed in our culture. What does it mean to visiblize these experiences? How are we learning from the past and creating for the future? Come thru and find out. Doors open at 6:30pm.
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#iron #metalwork #underconstruction #project #photography

when it comes to sharing work, projects, and ideas, it’s really important have people who will show up ?
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we’re grateful for the people who show up for us and continue to support our work and vision — so thanks y’all ✊?✊?✊?
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? from @thisisworldtown // ‘begins the dust’

"Mok’s was a quiet kind of strength, less muscle-flexing like Rosie the Riveter and more like gentle strokes over a child’s head. Her labour is imbued with beauty, most evident in her work making batik sarongs, a work-from-home cottage industry still in practice in east coast Malaysia today." ✨
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Check out our latest feature, written by #BehindTheDust mediamaker @shazlin.r on her project @hersarong
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#womenofcolour #workingwomen #labourindustry #malaywomen #batiksarongs #muslimwomen

NEW POST: #BehindTheDust mediamaker @mashalkkhan article about the courage, compassion and resilience of her mother, in her own words. Check it out now?
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#immigration #artwork #motherdaughter #womenofcolour #wocartists

.:One week left:. Apply now for our new series ✨Behind the Dust ✨.
This is going to be such a good series ~ dedicated mentorship and support as you develop visual projects that speak your truth. So humbled by the great talent I'm surrounded by. We're all about lifting that ? for the world to see @thisisworldtown. All details in link ? in bio. ?? #visualstorytellers #muslimahmediamakers #woc #cdnmedia